CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, West Bengal in association with MSME-DI, Ahmedabad jointly organised a meeting on CSIR-CMERI developed technologies on 16th March 2021 at the office of MSME-DI, Ahmedabad. The objective of the meeting is to deliberate on the CSIR-CMERI developed technologies & find the ways to provide benefits to the various industries. Especial emphasis was given on technologies related to purify large quantity of effluent water.

Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, was invited as the Chief Speaker in the meeting. Mr. Vikash Gupta, Jt. Director & HOD, MSME-DI, Ahmedabad, Mr. P.N.Solanki, IEDS, Dy.Director, MSME-DI, Ahmedabad, Dr, Jaimin Vasa, President, Gujarat Chemical Association, Ahmedabad, Mr.Ramesh M.Patel, President, Dyestuff Manufacturing Association, Ahmedabad, Mr.Shrenik Merchant, Chairman, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Prof. Chinmoy Ghoroi,IIT, Gandhinagar,Gujarat deliberated on the technologies. All the members, who attended the meeting appreciated all the technologies and shown willingness to forge the collaboration.

Prof.Hirani gave a detailed presentation on the CSIR-CMERI developed technologies including water purification technologies with the complete solutions to the industries including the comprehensive treatment of waste water, based upon diverse purification parameters. The CSIR-CMERI water testing facilities can facilitate the assessment of local water parameters and thereafter in partnership with the local government authority. The Mechanized Drainage Cleaning System developed by CSIR-CMERI can help contain the spread of contaminated water as it clears drainage choking and treats waste water through a decentralised purification process.

 

Affordable & sustainable water purification technologies of CSIR-CMERI can be effectively implemented only when a partnership with the MSMEs can be forged.

Prof. Hirani also added that the CSIR-CMERI developed Municipal Solid Waste Processing technology helps to achieving decentralized decimation of solid wastes. The primary focus of CSIR-CMERI is to unburden the common households from the segregation responsibilities through advanced segregation techniques.

During the interaction with the industry officials, Hirani also told that establishing a connection between CSIR-CMERI, MSMEs, Entrepreneurs, Local governments and Industrialists  can help in creating for a strong partnership &  for solving Industrial water pollution related issues.  Keeping in mind the local specific requisites, technologies can be customized to address the specific concerns. The CSIR-CMERI developed water purification technologies have already been transferred to 56 MSME registered companies across the country.

 

Mr. Vikash Gupta, Jt. Director & HOD, MSME-DI,  told that CSIR-CMERI developed sustainable water purification  technologies has a substantial societal impact with the complete solution to the industries . He assured the business community to provide all coordination and assistance required by the MSMEs of the region for getting access to the technology advancements of institutions of excellence such as CSIR-CMERI.

Dr, Jaimin Vasa, President, Gujarat Chemical Association, Ahmedabad thanked to MSME-DI,Ahamedabad for organizing such informative & technical meeting with the CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur . He told that we are vey much need for such technologies developed by CSIR-CMERI & interested to work with MSME & CSIR-CMERI.

Shri P.N. Solanki, Dy. Director, IEDS, MSME-DI, Ahmedabad urged all the industrialists to actively work together with CSIR-CMERI for solving the industrial  water purification & treatment of the Gujarat. Shri Solanki also shared that owing to the existence of industrial water pollution in Gujarat, the CSIR-CMERI water technologies can be harnessed by the MSMEs for partnering in creating a healthy regional ecology.

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